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HSK 10
xián
Depicts drops of spit (氵) coming from an open mouth (欠).
Components
Iconic component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
Phonetic component
qiàn deficient
owe, lack, be deficient
Depicts a person with an open mouth.
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern